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• 'Big Wheels' not liked by insurers? 1 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Yet another insurance 'mystery' re some insurers either won't give cover or will cover for increased premium and others don't give a toss as long as they are notified of the change.
• Vauxhall Corsa 2003 - Advice Needed 9 May 2007 (Forum)
  Or does anybody know what might be causing this? I find it strange since the car has covered quite a low mileage for the year. Thanks in Advance
• HJ's insurance advice 10 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  I For example, one insurance condition is that the vehicle is maintained in roadworthy condition. Does that mean that whenever a car is stopped in a police check and found to have say a faulty light or the wrong kind of child seat,, the driver is also prosecuted for driving without insurance? Insurance to drive a vehicle, and insurance cover for that vehicle, are different things surely?
• VW Golf Mk4 - Engine Replacement 7 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  The new engine comes with a 3 month warranty on it which provides some peace of mind. To be honest it's been a nightmare couple of weeks with this car and I'm just trying to cover all angles as much as possible! Thanks in advance. Tom
• Warranty rip off 23 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  As the windscreen washers have packed up I told her to just book it in to the local dealer - "i'm sure it will be covered under warranty". Not having owned a car with warranty that has needed work, she casually checked that there would be no costs incurred for the work. We were staggered to be advised that a charge of £60 would be made to diagnose the fault, and this was non refundable whether covered on warranty or not.
• Breakdown Insurance 2 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  After years of car warranties that included breakdown cover (only needed once), I am now on my own and need to enrol with a breakdown service. What organisation do members think is best for an elderly driver who does not plan to take his car abroad?
• Mercedes SLK - Condensation 29 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  I often get bad condensation on the inside of the windows in the mornings. In bad frosts the whole of  screen is covered in ice inside.  The car doesn't smell damp and there is no sign of moisture in the carpets.  Any ideas?
• frosted windows 21 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  I saw a car driving along this morning with all windows covered with frost bar a six inch diameter peep hole in the widscreen. Not enough visibilty to see if he was lighting a fag or using his phone.
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  Doom mass flywheels 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a second-hand Mondeo TDCi reg 04 in December 2007 from a local main dealer with 46,000 mile on the clock. I bought a two-year guarantee with...
• Weasel Warranties 24 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  , and after phoning the dealer he suggested taking the car down to our local Mercedes dealer to get the power steering fixed. She had been told before being sold the warranty by the dealer that the warranty covered repairs at a main dealer. However upon phoning the warranty people they said they would only cover labour up to 25 pounds/hour, therefore we would have to pay the labour excess if the car was repaired at a main dealer.
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  What reliable car do you recommend for two pensioners? 3 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking to buy a car with a budget between of between £8k to £12k. We will be covering between 4000 to 5000 miles every year. We are pensioners...
• Car Hire Company - Help need 25 May 2020 (Forum)
  Hi I need advise in my case please. I had not fault accident back in Feb. I took car from the car hire company. The third part insurance accepted the liability, my car has been write off and I received the funds within 4 weeks. However the care hire company send me a email that the third party insurance now mostly refuse to cover the cost of the car hire and they require my bank statements for the 6 months to prove that I did not have sufficient money to cover car hire.
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  Are there any good small electric cars on the market? 17 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Is it worth waiting a few years before buying an electric car? I would be looking at something the size of an Aygo with four doors.
• Used car waranties? Any experience of? 7 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  ANyone had experience of used car warrantys? ever taken out a warranty on a used car or know of anyone who has? Considering it in light of a possible purchase. specifically Warranty Direct who seem to cover absolutely everything including wear and tear Worth it?
• Short Term Car Leasing 2 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Does anyone in the back room have any experience of short term car leasing? (ideally 18 months or less). I am looking for a car for pleasure use, preferably sports. Has anyone used a company they would recommend? If this has already been covered, please accept my apologies.
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  Why are short journeys in my BMW 118d insufficient to charge the battery? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I drove to Colchester in my 2008-registered BMW E87 118d on 20 October. The journey of 70 miles return was achieved without mishap. However on 21 October,...
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  Are the EGR problems with our Skoda a consequence of the emissions fix? 29 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI. It has experienced various problems since having the emission recall fix in Nov 2017. It is constantly running rough and smelling...
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  Could I be prosecuted during the two minutes of the year that I'm not insured? 21 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've just renewed my insurance with Be Wiser for the forth year in a row. I just noticed that the cover for this year ends at 23:59 on 3 July 2017 and...
• Scenic Car Tour Lap Maps In The UK 1 Jun 2025 (Forum)
  I've just got into doing these car tour that are published by Cardtoons which they do in visitors lap maps for 7 regions across England and Wales.  The majority of them are in Northern England.  Each region has a total of 6 car tours that all cover a different area.
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  New car needed for young driver who will cover lots of miles - what do you suggest? 12 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 19 year old son has just got a new job that involves driving high mileage. He needs a new car with a large boot, good fuel economy and low insurance....